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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBylaw 1446 - Safety Codes Permit Regulation Bylaw(S KNEEHILL COUNTY BYLAW #1446 A Bylaw of Kneehill County, in the Province of Alberta, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M 26 1 of the revised statutes of Alberta 1994 and amendments thereto, to provide for a Safety Codes Permit Regulation Bylaw WHEREAS Municipal Council deems it necessary and expedient to create the Safety Codes Permit Regulation Bylaw NOWTHEREFORE the Municipal Council of Kneehill County, duly assembled, enacts as follows That Bylaw # 1446 is hereby created as follows In this Bylaw (a) "Administrator" means an Administrator appointed under section 14 of the Safety Codes Act with respect to the applicable discipline (b) "Alberta Building Code" means the Alberta Building Code 1995 declared in force pursuant to the Safety Codes Act (as per book) as amended (c) "Electrical Code" means the Canadian Electrical Code, 161' edition, CSA Standard C22 1 1990, as amended, (d) "Electrical Work" means the installation, repair and maintenance of an electrical system designed to provide heat, light or power in or on building and premises (e) "Rural Wireman" means a person who holds a Rural Wireman certificate issued under the Regulations Governing the Certification of a Rural Wireman (Alta Reg 59/70), (f) "Special Permission" means a written permission issued by an Administrator of a Safety Codes Officer, (g) "Work" means the construction control or operation of a thing or the supervision, operation or undertaking of a process or activity Definitions in a code or standard or body of rules declared in force under the Safety Codes Act apply to the words used in this Bylaw 1 PART ONE Required Permits A Electrical Permit (i) A permit is required to carry out work to which the Electrical Code applies, except in the case of (a) electric railways and motor car wiring, car houses and passenger and freight stations used in the operation of electric railways that are supplied with electric current from a railway power circuit, (b) aircraft, (c) the facilities used and directly associated with the operation of coal mines and metalliferous and industrial mines and quarries, to which the Coal Mines Safety Act or the Quarries Regulation Act applies, (d) self propelled mann vessels except where those vessels are stationary for periods exceeding 5 months and are connected continuously or from time to time to a shore supply of electricity, (e) recreational vehicles or mobile homes that are manufactured on a repetitive assembly line basis and that are approved by an acceptable certification agency, (f) electrical installations related to an elevating device, (g) extra low voltage, Class 2 electrical circuits unless they are safety control circuits installed in areas classified as hazardous in the Electrical Code, (h) areas of Alberta where the Government of Canada has jurisdiction for the enforcement of electrical safety requirements, or (i) electrical work performed in replacing fuses, receptacles, switches and utilization equipment with proper units of a similar type where the replacement can be made without other modifications to the electrical installation being required B Building Permit (i) A permit is required for (a) the construction of a building, including the alteration, renovation or addition to a building (b) the relocation of a building, (c) the demolition of a building or (d) a change in occupancy of a building if the Alberta Building Code applies to that work, but (ii) A permit is not required with respect to (a) an activity, structure, building or occupancy that is excluded in Subsection 12.3 of the Alberta Building Code (b) a building to be constructed within a plant by a manufacturer who has a quality assurance program acceptable to the Development Authority, an accredited corporation having jurisdictional priority pursuant to the Safety Codes Act (c) construction that does not exceed $5000 in prevailing market value and where matters affecting health or safety or the use of solid fuel burning appliances is not involved (decks under 2 feet tall do not require a permit), (d) painting or decorating, or (e) occupying a building C Plumbing, Sewaee Permit (i) A permit is required to install renew remove or change any plumbing equipment, plumbing system or private sewage system except (a) to disconnect a plumbing system from a private sewage disposal system and connect it to a municipal sewer (b) to connect a plumbing system in a building mobile home or factory assembled building to a municipal water service or a municipal sewer service or (c) for the repair or maintenance of a plumbing systems or private sewage disposal system or for the renewal or change of any fixture, water heater faucet, trap or valve, if there is no change to the piping system D. Gas Permit (i) A permit is required to install, alter or make an addition to any gas installation unless the gas installation is (a) designed to provide alternate or principal carburetion on a motor vehicle, (b) designed to provide conditioned air in a cargo transport unit, (c) a gas appliance in or on a recreational vehicle (d) a replacement of gas dryer, gas range or residential water heater if there is not design change made to the gas piping or venting system, (e) within a mobile home that is being manufactured on a production line basis and is subject to a quality assurance program acceptable to the Development Authority but the mobile home shall not be connected to a gas supply unless a permit is issued in respect of that connection, (f) a relocation, by a gas utility company, of a natural gas meter from the interior to the exterior of a building 2 PART TWO- Permits A Application Requirements (i) A person making application for a permit shall do so in a form satisfactory to the Development Authority and the application when completed must (a) clearly set forth the address and location of the premises at or in which the work involving the construction of, relocation of, demolition of, installation of, alteration of or addition to or change in occupancy of, any thing or process for which a permit is required, (b) provide the name and address of the owner and occupant and the use or proposed use of the premises (c) provide the name address and area of expertise of any person responsible for the design of the work (d) set out the prevailing market value of the work if required by the Development Authority, for calculating the costs of the permit, (e) contain information, satisfactory to the Safety Codes Officer, regarding the technical nature and extent of the work to be performed and the anticipated completion date, (f) bear the name, complete address and certificate number, if any, of the applicant, contractor or both required to hold a certificate of competency under the Safety Codes Act, as well as the signature of the applicant, (g) be accompanied by the applicable fee payable to Kneehill County Cl S oA `� B Building 15 Permit ELgibility CQ m�1 o (i) An Applicant for a permit in the building discipline must file 2 sets of the designs with a Safety Codes Officer that shows the proposed work (ii) Designs filed by the applicant must (a) be drawn to scale on substantial paper, (b) be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed, (c) show enough detail to enable a Safety Codes Officer to determine whether they conform to the Act and regulations and to the codes standards and body of rules declared to be in force under the Act, (d) state the building address, the name and address of the owner of the building the name and address of the person who prepared the designs and, when an agent represents the owner, the name and address of the agent, and (e) include a site plan showing the actual dimensions of the property and the location of the proposed work in relation to the property lines and other buildings on the same property (f) if requested by a Safety Codes Officer or development authority the applicant must submit an up to date plan of survey or real property report prepared by a registered Alberta land surveyor showing the information required by subsection (n) (e) C Plumbing Permit Eli ibili (i) A permit in the plumbing discipline may be issued to a person who has a valid and subsisting renewable certificate of proficiency issued under the Authorization to Apply for a Permit Regulation (Alta. Reg 293/92) (ii) A permit may be issued to a person to personally carry out the installation of, alteration of or addition to any plumbing or private sewage system within residential premises owned and occupied by that person if the carrying out of that installation, alteration or addition does not in any manner interfere with any installation under the control of a supplier or purveyor of water or for which the supplier or purveyor is responsible (iii) A permit may be issued to a farmer to personally carry out the installation of, alteration of or addition to any plumbing system that is located on his farm and that is not intended for public use (iv) A Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority prior to issuing a permit for work to be performed in the plumbing discipline may request the submission of designs for any proposed work D Gas Agencv Permit Eligibility Ift (i) A permit for a gas installation may be issued to a gas fitter who is the holder of a valid and subsisting renewable certificate of proficiency issued under the Gasfitter s Certification Regulation (Alta. Reg 149/79) (ii) A permit may be issued to a person to personally carry out the installation of alteration of or addition to any gas installation on or within residential premises owned and occupied by that person if the carrying out of that installation, alteration or addition does not, in any manner, interfere with any gas installation under the control of a supplier or for which a supplier is responsible (iii) A permit may be issued to a farmer to personally carry out the installation of, alteration of or addition to any gas installation that is located on his farm and that is not intended for public use if the carrying out of that installation, alteration or addition does not, in any manner, interfere with any gas installation under the control of a supplier or for which a supplier is responsible (iv) A Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority, prior to issuing an agency permit for work to be performed in the gas discipline, may request the submission of designs for any proposed work (v) A supplier of gas shall not connect or supply gas to any new gas installation until the agency permit issued in respect to that gas installation is presented to the supplier by the person applying for the service (vi) Notwithstanding subsection sub section (v), Safety Codes Officer may authorize a supplier to connect up a new gas installation and supply gas to it even though that permit issued in respect to that gas installation has not been presented to the supplier (vii) The issuance of a permit under this Part does not obligate a supplier of gas to connect a gas installation to a gas supply system if in the opinion of the supplier or his agent, the connection would create a hazard to life or property (viii) A permit presented by the applicant for service to a supplier of gas must be retained by the supplier E. Electrical Permit EligrltLlity (i) A permit with respect to an electrical system may be issued to the following (a) to a master electrician, (b) to a restricted master electrician (c) to a rural wiremen, (d) to a homeowner for construction of an electrical system on his residential premises ➢ if the amperage of the service or equivalent does not exceed 100 amperes, and the system voltage does not exceed 300 volts, ➢ if only that person and immediate family members permanently reside or, in the case of a residence under construction will permanently reside, ➢ if the construction will not in any way interfere with the electrical system or property belonging to another person, and ➢ if any assistance is required, it will be provided by family members only working without remuneration (e) to a farmer or rancher for construction on an electrical system for his own use within any building or structure located on his farm or ranch, ➢ if the amperage of the service or equivalent does not exceed 100 amperes, and the system voltage does not exceed 300 volts, ➢ if the construction will not in any way interfere with the electrical system or property belonging to another person, and ➢ if any assistance is required, it will be provided by family members only working without remuneration (f) by special permission to an owner or operator of an establishment that employs at least one full time electrician that holds a certificate under the Safety Codes Act that authorizes the electrician to perform minor repairs for the establishment, whether or not the establishment is located on single or multiple premises, (g) by special permission to the owner of a mobile home or recreational vehicle to allow a power connection to be made to the mobile home or recreational vehicle located on private premises, other than mobile or recreational vehicle parks if a letter of authorization is received from the owner of the premises, (h) to an owner, operator or designate of a power line construction company or an electrical utility that employs certified power electricians or power linemen for construction of an electrical utility system governed by the Electrical and Communication Utility Systems Regulation(Alta. Reg 44/76), (i) by special permission to a certified electrician for construction of an electrical system for a community hall or church if the electrician is a member of the church and the construction is being performed without remuneration F Transfer of Permits (i) A permit is not transferable to any other person unless the transfer is authorized by a special permission G Emergencv Work (i) Notwithstanding Part 1, a Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority may, on request by the owner or the contractor allow work that requires a permit to proceed before a permit is obtained if, in the opinion of the Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority who is authorized to issue permits in that j unsdiction, the work is required to be done on an emergency basis H Resaonsibility for Work (i) The holder of a permit is responsible for the completion of the work to be carried out under a permit I Term of A Permit (i) A permit expires if the work to which it applies (a) is not commenced within 90 days from the date of issue of the permit, (b) is suspended or abandoned for a period of 120 days, or (c) is in respect of a seasonal use residence and the work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 240 days after the project or work is commenced (ii) A permit in the building discipline may state the period of time a building intended for temporary use is permitted to exist in a particular location (iii) On receipt of a written application, a Safety Codes Officer may in writing extend a period of time under this section only once for up to an additional 90 days, if the permit has not expired when application for extension is made J Issuance of an Permit (i) Pursuant to Section 40 of the Act, a Safety Codes Officer may issue a permit (ii) A Safety Codes Officer shall not issue a permit until the applicant completes and submits the application in a form satisfactory to the Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority and pays the appropriate fees to the municipality K. Refusal to Issue. Suspension or Cancellation (i) A Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority may refuse to issue a permit or may cancel a permit that has been issued if (a) in the case of an addition, the existing work does not conform with the Act or regulations or a code standards or body of rules declared to be in force pursuant to the Safety Codes Act, (b) incorrect information is submitted with respect to the permit or the work under the permit, (c) information submitted including designs, is inadequate to determine compliance with the Act and the regulations, (d) in the opinion of the Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority, work for which the permit would be or has been issued would or does contravene another enactment, or (e) the permit fee has not been paid L Building Documents (i) The applicant shall ensure that one copy of the permit and all designs required to apply for the permit with respect to the bmldmg discipline are available at the construction, demolition or relocation site at all reasonable time for inspection by the Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority (ii) A permit holder shall ensure that a permit in the building discipline is posted at the construction, demolition or relocation site M. Deviation from design (i) No person shall deviate or authorize a deviation from any design submitted with respect to a permit, without first obtaining written permission of a Safety Codes Officer N. Determination of Fees (i) A Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority may request an applicant for a permit to provide a written estimate, documentation or venfication of labour and material costs and other relevant information in relation to the construction, demolition or relocation for the purpose of determining prevailing market value and calculating the permit fee in accordance with those costs and values O Refunds (i) The holder of a permit may apply in writing, before the expiry date of the permit, to the Safety Codes Officer or Development Authority who issued the permit or his delegate for the refundable portion of the fees with respect to a cancelled or unused permit (ii) A refund is not required to be made if (a) the permit has expired, (b) the construction, demolition or relocation has commenced, (c) an extension of the permit has been granted, (d) The permit is not returned to the Safety Codes Officer who issued it or his delegate, or (e) A receipt for the amount of money refunded is not provided COUNCILLOR WOODS MOVED FIRST READING TO THIS BYLAW CARRIED COUNCILLOR WITTSTOCK MOVED SECOND READING TO THIS BYLAW CARRIED COUNCILLOR CALHOUN MOVED THIRD READING BE GIVEN TO THIS BYLAW AT THIS TIME CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY COUNCILLOR CRAWFORD MOVED THIRD READING TO BYLAW 1446 CARRIED DONE AND PASSED IN REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL THIS 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER A.D 2001 Reeve cip Ad mnistrator